Lehigh County inmate charged with punching corrections officer

An inmate in Lehigh County Jail was charged Friday with punching a corrections officer in April, according to court records.

That Soe Naing, 28, with no current address, was charged Friday with aggravated assault and simple assault. Naing had been in the county jail after pleading no contest in February to simple assault charges, according to court records. He was sentenced to six to 18 months in the county jail.

According to court records, Naing threw a bowl toward a correction officer on April 21 and then began to approach the officer. The officer called for a "code red," and Naing raised his hands to fight and then punched the officer in the face, according to court records.

Other officers came to assist, and Naing resisted, flailing his arms and legs, according to court records. Naing punched the corrections officer again, this time in the back of the head, records show.

During the struggle, the corrections officer injured his right knee, according to court records.